16:50 Wolverhampton

Monday 29 January 2024

All16:5017:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Find More Big Deals With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 2.87s

(6)

Nelson River¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| C

100/1

Course winner. Failed to come on for recent run when seventh of 8 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 2 weeks ago. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 4705/8-7

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(8)

Nine Elms^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 52| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Struggled for form at the end of last year, ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 31 days ago. Edging back down in the weights but others still more persuasive.

Form: 357909-

(5)

Egoiste^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier| OR: 51

9/4

Off the mark at Chelmsford City (10f) in September and resumed his progress when second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Kempton (8f) a week ago, clear of rest. Major player as he goes back up in trip.

Form: 67188-2

(9)

Urban Champion^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: R T Phillips| OR: 52| BF

20/1

Not seen to best effect when last of 10 in handicap (11/4) at this course (12.2f) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Had shaped promisingly on his previous run, so he could bounce back returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 0/2465-0

(1)

Calcutta Dream^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 51

5/2

Built on promise of recent run when winning 9-runner minor event (5/2) at Chelmsford City (10f) 18 days ago, leading close home. Remains on a workable mark back in a handicap, so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 27805-1

(11)

Moon Over The Sea¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| C

9/2

Three wins (including at this course) from 13 runs last year. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 9 to the reopposing Calcutta Dream in minor event (10/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 18 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 46309-3

(3)

Gypsy Whisper^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 49

12/1

Not discredited when fifth of 10 in minor event (12/1) at this course (8.6f) 10 days ago. Can give her running but she may just remain vulnerable for win purposes (last success came back in July 2022).

Form: 2372-25

(4)

Dark Company^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 49

22/1

Operating below his best at present, fourth of 6 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 13 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 48507-4

(2)

Tiger Touch⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 48

125/1

Fairly useful winner in France but has struggled for form in Britain, well-beaten fifth of 6 in handicap (50/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 80 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 9068/05-

(10)

Ok Pal^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 48

12/1

On just his second start for current yard, back to form when third of 9 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7.2f) 10 days ago. Task is now to build on his latest effort as he goes up in trip.

Form: 1490-83

(7)

Captain St Lucifer^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 46

10/1

Twenty-one runs since his sole success back in 2021. Respectable third of 8 in minor event (8/1) at this C&D 27 days ago. Capable of getting involved with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 68289-3

Non-Runners

(12)

Irv¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Egoiste (9/4), Calcutta Dream (5/2), Moon Over The Sea (9/2), Captain St Lucifer (10/1), Gypsy Whisper (12/1), Ok Pal (12/1), Urban Champion (20/1), Irv (20/1), Dark Company (22/1), Nine Elms (28/1), Nelson River (100/1), Tiger Touch (125/1)

EGOISTE got back on the up when finding only an unexposed rival too strong at Kempton a week ago, pulling clear of the remainder, so he is taken to resume winning ways returned to this longer trip. Calcutta Dream made a successful start to the year at Chelmsford 18 days ago and is feared most, ahead of Urban Champion.